Justin Kluivert

Ajax

Born in Amsterdam, Kluivert came through the Ajax youth program, and had his first professional contract with Ajax. He made his Eerste Divisie debut with Jong Ajax on 16 September 2016 in a game against MVV, replacing Vince Gino Dekker in the 67th minute, in a 1–0 away loss. He also played in the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League, in which he scored in a 2–0 group stage win at PAOK on 2 November. Kluivert made his first team debut in the Eredivisie on 15 January 2017 in a 1–3 away win against PEC Zwolle, when he replaced Amin Younes in the 39th minute. He scored his first Eredivisie goal on 19 March in an away match against Excelsior, exactly ten years and one day after his father's last career goal. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. He made six appearances in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, and was an unused substitute in the final, a 2–0 loss to Manchester United in Stockholm. On 26 November 2017, Kluivert opened his account for the season with a hat-trick in a 5–1 home win over Roda JC.

Roma

On 12 June 2018, Kluivert moved to Italian club Roma, following a telephone call made by Roma legend Francesco Totti to his father, for €18.75 million. He became the fifth Dutch player ever to represent the Italian side. Kluivert chose the number 34 shirt at Roma as a support for his good friend and former teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who wore it at Ajax; Nouri suffered a career-ending cardiac arrhythmia attack in 2017. Kluivert became the youngest Roma player to score in…

At the 2016 Under 17 Euros in Azerbaijan, Kluivert played throughout the tournament in which the Netherlands reached the semi-finals. Kluivert earned his first call-up to the senior team in March 2018 for the friendlies against England and Portugal. He made his debut on 26 March in a 3–0 win over the reigning European champions Portugal at the Stade de Genève, replacing Memphis Depay for the final 12 minutes of the match. On 27 May 2026, Kluivert was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 24 May 2026

International

As of match played 29 June 2026

Justin Kluivert is the son of former Dutch international football player Patrick Kluivert. He is a grandson of former Surinamese football player Kenneth Kluivert. He is also of Curaçaoan descent through his paternal grandmother. Kluivert has three brothers, including footballer Ruben Kluivert who is currently playing for Lyon. The other two brothers, Shane and Quincy, are plying their trade with Barcelona U18 and Zeeburgia respectively.